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Vermilion Parish School Board member Gregg Meaux

Vermilion Parish School Board member wants to put Bill of Rights in classrooms

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 9:05am

A member of the Vermilion Parish School Board is proposing to place an 11x14-inch poster displaying the United States Bill of Rights in every classroom in the parish’s public schools.
Gregg Meaux, a school board member from Kaplan, introduced the proposal at the Policy Review Committee Meeting on Monday night. The committee has approved the idea, and the process to implement the placement of the Bill of Rights in every classroom in the parish will now begin.

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Coeyn Wise shares his thoughts on the Youth Advisory Council during Tuesday’s Abbeville City Council meeting.

Kaplan senior helping city of Abbeville create its first Youth Advisory Council

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 9:04am

There is a good chance that numerous students sitting in high school classrooms will be making decisions at the table for government entities in the future.
If not in elected capacities, today’s youth will be future leaders through roles in business and civic organizations.
Coeyn Wise, a senior at Kaplan High School who recently won election as Governor during Louisiana Boys State, sees an opportunity for current local decision-makers to strengthen the voices of those who will one day fill their shoes.

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The 72nd Annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival art work

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Photo courtesy of Rachel Trahan Photos
72nd Annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival Royalty - Back Row (L-R) Delcambre Shrimp Queen Gracie Bourque, Shrimp King Clint Sonnier, Teen Shrimp Queen Morgan Ann Spencer, Deb Shrimp Queen Avery Grace Greene and Junior Shrimp Queen Olivia Blair Mason; Front Row (L-R) Tiny Shrimp Queen Emerson Breaux, Baby Shrimp King Wyatt Guidry, Baby Shrimp Queen Amelia-Kayte Vincent and Little Shrimp Queen Kayleigh Faye Broussard.

72nd Annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 9:01am

DELCAMBRE — There is a buzz and energy that can be felt around Delcambre right now.
That’s because the Delcambre Shrimp Festival is underway.
“Everybody is excited to celebrate the 72nd Annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival,” Shrimp Festival President Jason Migues said.
This should be the 74th version, as the festival began in 1950.  It couldn’t take place in 2020 and ‘21, due to COVID-19. Still, Migues is left impressed by the festival’s history.

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Sen. Bob Hensgens

SENATOR BOB HENSGENS ELECTED CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS SOUTHERN OFFICE (CSG SOUTH) ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 11:54am

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Senator Bob Hensgens was unanimously elected chair of the Energy and Environment Committee for The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) by members of the committee during the 78th Annual Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) held on July 21 - 25 at the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia.

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